Claas Xerion

"You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much" (youcantellafinn) 01/20/2014 at 14:49 • Filed to: TRACTORLOPNIK, CLAAS

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This thing is awesome and I really want one. I don't have any use for one, but seriously this thing is cool.

Hermann > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/20/2014 at 14:55

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Whenever someone asks me why I think spending over $200,000 on a tractor can be a good deal I'll show this video.

Tractors are awesome. And it doesn't even have to be a beast like this one. The low gears, high power and amazing traction of a good tractor are awesome by themselves in a package. I used to cross swamps or climb ridiculously steep hills with our tractor just because I could. Even if a good road was just 10 meters away.

ihbase > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/20/2014 at 14:56

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Except that this is better in pretty much every way. American farmers never decided that they needed their tractor cabs to turn around… -Michael

ihbase > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/20/2014 at 14:58

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And of course if you require more, one option dominates all others.

desertdog5051 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/20/2014 at 15:24

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I like the swivel cab.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > desertdog5051 01/20/2014 at 15:32

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Yeah, that would be awesome for a lot of stuff.

tkeela > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/20/2014 at 16:02

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Should be called Claas Badaass

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ihbase 01/20/2014 at 16:05

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The fact that the cab turns around just makes it that much more awesome. It would make it a lot easier doing some things and is just plain cool.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > tkeela 01/20/2014 at 16:06

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That would be fitting.

shieldsdb > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 13:50

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I think the average person has no idea how impressive modern farm equipment is.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > shieldsdb 01/21/2014 at 13:56

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I found a huge size version of this picture. That is truly an impressive tractor.

rig_pig > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 14:18

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Awesome bit of kit but unfortunately Claas is German, not British as it says in the intro on Truck Yeah. Can't seem to comment there and tell them though! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claas

We Brits do make our own tractors though, mainly the excellent JCB Fastrac which holds the 5th slowest lap of the TG track!

Love My V8 Finder of Paths > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 14:20

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The tires.......OH THE TIRES!!! When I was in college one of the many jobs I had was at a tire shop. Attending school in the middle of farm country meant there were A LOT of flats that needed fixing on farm equipment. The worst one ever...inner tire on a BIG BUD:

I was taught a new definition of hard work that day. Great experience but one that I don't think I would like to repeat anytime soon.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > rig_pig 01/21/2014 at 14:29

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Never knew that TG ran a tractor around the test track. I have seen a write-up or two on the internet when they've test driven tractors. I think there was a tractor and a lime spreader in separate articles.

rig_pig > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 14:34

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Oh yes.....

It was part of a 3-tractor test and the JCB was actually the slowest. Plenty of vids on You Tube.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Love My V8 Finder of Paths 01/21/2014 at 15:05

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I assume that took more than 5 minutes to get those wheels off. Did you have some kind of little jib crane to get them off?

Twonius > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 16:25

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I've been fascinated by this volvo concept.

Flyby wire controls means it can drop off it's own cab and then operate like a giant RC vehicle.

carom > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 16:27

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Nice thing, but Claas is german, not british.

bgrady413 > rig_pig 01/21/2014 at 16:28

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I remember that episode, they decided to be farmers. Good lord that show has sooo many good moments its hard to recall them all.

prophetofhoon > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 16:33

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Since pompous is generally associated with the Pope -does that mean the Pope has got a pickup truck too? Or is it just because it looks like the Popemobile?

ratonbox > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 16:39

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And the award for the best username of the week goes to: http://youcantellafinn.kinja.com/

Dusdaddy > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 16:43

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Hmmmmm. wonder what they believe in?

PowderHound > ihbase 01/21/2014 at 16:43

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There are plenty of tractors that have the chair swivel around which is really all you need.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > carom 01/21/2014 at 16:49

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??? I'm confused. Neither myself nor the video claimed that Claas is British. If you look close there is an EU license plate that appears to be German. They also show the tractor driving down the right side of the road in the video.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Dusdaddy 01/21/2014 at 16:49

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They seem to believe in a lot of things. Truthfully I get too distracted by the tractor to listen to the voiceover guy.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > ratonbox 01/21/2014 at 16:50

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Thanks.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > prophetofhoon 01/21/2014 at 16:50

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What is pompous?

ruquik > ihbase 01/21/2014 at 16:52

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Ford/GM fanboy alert

Jakatk > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 16:52

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Claas is German....

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > carom 01/21/2014 at 16:54

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Never mind, I got to the Truck Yeah post where it was shared. Suddenly a lot of the comments make more sense. Since the replies post on my original post and I hadn't seen the intro on Truck Yeah there was no context.

Jakatk > Hermann 01/21/2014 at 16:55

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I guarantee that that Claas costs way more than $200k

carom > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 16:56

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Whoops, sorry. Obviously I don't get the comment system. The reason was this post

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You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Twonius 01/21/2014 at 17:00

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That is pretty cool. Interesting to see how many of those features actually make it to real life.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > carom 01/21/2014 at 17:02

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No problem. Its weird that it doesn't notify you that a post got shared. I was wondering why I was getting so many comments that were grey on this post, especially since it was posted yesterday. I got curious and did find the Truck Yeah post, but thanks for linking.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Jakatk 01/21/2014 at 17:04

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Thanks, that was from Mr. Collins intro. I just threw the video on Oppo with no real commentary about it and it got shared by him to Truck Yeah.

Love My V8 Finder of Paths > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 17:19

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The good thing about that particular call was that it was just a flat and not a tire replacement so we just had to break the bead (which took about 20 - 30 minutes because some joker had damaged the mobile bead breaker) and replace the tube. The hard part was using the pry bars to get the outside bead over the rim. But yes, if we were to pull the rim and tire off, the work truck was equipped with a mobile crane/lift.

Also gained a lot of respect for bottle jacks that day.

Edit: now that I think about it...it was a dual threat call..the outside tire did need to be replace and it was the inside that needed the tube replacement. So we took off the outside tire while leaving the rim on and then broke the inside tire bead and replaced the tube and then replaced the inside tire......so many tires that year...so many...

quattro4ever > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 17:19

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Holy fuck, its a giant mechanical Llama..

The Ninjalop > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 17:22

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Yo Andrew, I’m really happy for you…I’mma let you finish. But Chiru had one of the best tractors of all time! One of the best tractors of all time!

Doctor-G-and-the-wagen > prophetofhoon 01/21/2014 at 17:25

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Not to be "that guy" but are you sure you don't mean "pontiff"? Not that a Pope can't be pompous, mind you.

KazVH > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 17:32

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if batman was a farmer.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > quattro4ever 01/21/2014 at 17:33

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Phenomenal gif.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > The Ninjalop 01/21/2014 at 17:36

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Watch that on my potato, so can't make out too much detail. I'm assuming that is a Bollywood gem from the way over the top action and the bunny hopping tractor?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > KazVH 01/21/2014 at 17:38

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Now I must find one of these in matte black. Though if there is such a thing the black hole of awesome would probably suck the whole internet in if anyone were to post that photo.

Andrew P. Collins > Jakatk 01/21/2014 at 17:38

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Yeah, that was my B. Fixed.

Andrew P. Collins > rig_pig 01/21/2014 at 17:39

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Sorry about that, I finally figured it out haha.

Andrew P. Collins > carom 01/21/2014 at 17:40

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Yeah that was my mistake, sorry for any inconvenience Finn. Fixed...

Northwind79 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 17:43

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Use Claas equipment in my Farming Simulator 2013 game, they own all. :)

Duke67 > rig_pig 01/21/2014 at 17:44

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I work here but not on the Fastrac line.

Rx_37 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 17:51

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It is a nice and very useful tractor that.

Rx_37 > ihbase 01/21/2014 at 17:56

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I saw a video of one of these, tho that was a 535 with wheels. It was dragging a huge cultivator and they showed the info display and it was using 90 liters of fuel/hour! I would not want to feed that!

prophetofhoon > Doctor-G-and-the-wagen 01/21/2014 at 18:12

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wouldn't that be pontificate?

Doctor-G-and-the-wagen > prophetofhoon 01/21/2014 at 18:21

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I see you also keep a dictionary at your desk. Good man.

valleybutcher > shieldsdb 01/21/2014 at 18:34

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That's definitely true. Auto-steer that makes sure every row is exactly parallel with every other row and they are all spaced the same distance apart. GPS controlled on/off switches for individual rows on a planter for when planting at an angle. It all leads to increased yields, and it's all amazing.

redmouseball > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 19:03

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Claas- y!

jztemple > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 20:25

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I need this in Farming Simulator 2013 .

lucas p. > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 21:24

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john deere FTW. that green just isn't right.

Hal > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 21:36

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Tires completely fill the wheel wells. Stancers, your tractor has arrived.

Hal > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 21:36

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Tires completely fill the wheel wells. Stancers, your tractor has arrived.

Hal > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 21:36

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Tires completely fill the wheel wells. Stancers, your tractor has arrived.

Hal > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 21:36

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Tires completely fill the wheel wells. Stancers, your tractor has arrived.

TommyK154 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 21:44

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the real question is would you rather have this or a Unimog?

Doug Nash > quattro4ever 01/21/2014 at 22:44

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Llama Lama misses Mamma.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > TommyK154 01/21/2014 at 22:58

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This. Way more useful than a Unimog. Granted not really useful as a commuter vehicle, but then a 'mog isn't really ideal for that either.

Ethan Edman > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/21/2014 at 23:52

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I just watched an entire video about a tractor.

frozented9 > ihbase 01/22/2014 at 02:22

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New Holland makes one of these it is called the TV6070 Bidirectionalto.

Cé hé sin > Love My V8 Finder of Paths 01/22/2014 at 04:34

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Is that thing skid steer? There's no space for any steering lock that I can see.

joystuck > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/22/2014 at 06:19

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JCB 3230 XTRA, no competition.

Hi there > ihbase 01/22/2014 at 06:29

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But that one isn't forward control, and at least for me that's basically the coolest thing about that German pimp thing linked in the article.

cronanofSweden > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/22/2014 at 08:15

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2007 Fendt Trisix 540bhp 40mph

Armour the cab and put one or two Haubitz on it, and you have a reason why we should fear Germany again.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > cronanofSweden 01/22/2014 at 09:15

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THAT. IS. AWESOME! Do you have video of it in action? Any more info?

cronanofSweden > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/22/2014 at 10:35

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Here you go :)

Love My V8 Finder of Paths > Cé hé sin 01/22/2014 at 11:02

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They have a pivot point like a front end loader. here is a different view of one:

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Andrew P. Collins 01/22/2014 at 11:03

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Thanks for the share. Its good to know I'm not the only one who can waste a whole day looking at tractor videos on the internet.

Cé hé sin > Love My V8 Finder of Paths 01/22/2014 at 13:08

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Oh, I see. It's like one of those Volvo dumpers (or American equivalent thereof - big yellow bendy six wheeled things).
Is it road legal?

MrFondue > ihbase 01/22/2014 at 16:17

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It's actually pretty useful for stuff like silage compacting.

JayHova > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/24/2014 at 02:38

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You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > JayHova 01/24/2014 at 09:04

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From Russia with love. That thing is awesome. The "holy crap!" moment the first time I watched that was awesome.